Judge Kimberly J. Brown's fate now up to disciplinary panel

8:46 PM,
Nov. 11, 2013

Kimberly J. Brown

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The fate of Marion Superior Court Judge Kimberly J. Brown, facing 47 counts of professional misconduct, is now in the hands of a three-judge panel that will make a disciplinary recommendation to the Indiana Supreme Court.

The recommendation will be based on what the judges heard from dozens of witnesses who testified during a seven-day trial that concluded Sunday.

Allegations leveled against Brown in August by the Commission on Judicial Qualifications include dereliction of duty, delaying the release of at least nine defendants from jail, failing to train or supervise court employees, ...